Privacy Policy

When you use DrugScan NG, we may collect the following information:

• • Name — provided during registration
• • Phone Number — provided during registration for account identification
• • Email Address — optionally provided during registration
• • Scan History — drug names, NAFDAC numbers, and verification results from your searches
• • Device Information — browser type, device fingerprint, and session identifiers used to enforce scan limits
• • Usage Data — pages visited, features used, and interaction patterns to improve the service

• • To provide drug verification services and deliver scan results
• • To manage your account and track monthly scan allowances
• • To improve the accuracy of our AI drug verification models
• • To send important service notifications (e.g. subscription updates)
• • To detect and prevent abuse of the platform
• • To generate anonymised analytics for platform improvement

We do not use your data for targeted advertising.

• • All data is stored with encrypted storage on secure cloud infrastructure
• • Data is transmitted over HTTPS/TLS encryption at all times
• • Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel only
• • We never sell your personal data to third parties
• • We do not share your data with advertisers or data brokers

DrugScan NG uses cookies and browser local storage to:

• • Track your monthly scan count and enforce free tier limits
• • Maintain your session across visits
• • Remember your preferences (e.g. welcome screen)
• • Measure app usage via Google Analytics (anonymised)

By continuing to use DrugScan NG, you consent to our use of cookies as described above.

We use the following trusted third-party services to operate DrugScan NG:

• • Anthropic (Claude AI) — for drug verification analysis
• • Google Vision API — for tablet image analysis
• • Paystack — for secure payment processing
• • Google Analytics — for anonymised usage analytics

Each third party has their own privacy policy and data protection practices. We share only the minimum data necessary for them to provide their services.

As a data subject under the NDPR 2019, you have the right to:

• • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• • Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• • Erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• • Objection — object to certain types of processing
• • Portability — request your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, email us at:

We will respond to all verified requests within 30 days in accordance with the NDPR.

Use of DrugScan NG does not create any professional, medical, pharmaceutical, or advisory relationship between the user and Bluefront Limited or DrugScan NG. No duty of care is established through the use of this platform.

DrugScan NG provides automated educational analysis of publicly visible packaging features only. Users acknowledge that DrugScan NG is not a licensed medical or pharmaceutical service and that no professional relationship of any kind arises from use of this application.

To the maximum extent permitted by Nigerian law, Bluefront Limited's total liability to any user for any claim arising from use of DrugScan NG shall not exceed the total subscription fees paid by that user in the three months preceding the claim.

Bluefront Limited is not liable for any indirect, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from use of DrugScan NG — including any health outcomes resulting from medication decisions made with or without reference to DrugScan NG analysis.

DrugScan NG is built by Bluefront Limited — a Nigerian technology company building products aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. DrugScan NG supports SDG 3 — Good Health and Well-Being — by making drug safety education accessible to every Nigerian.

Our AI analyses drug packaging features and highlights anomalies that may warrant further verification. We direct all users to NAFDAC and licensed pharmacists for authoritative guidance. DrugScan NG is an educational awareness platform — it does not replace professional medical or regulatory advice.